Pulling together
Fund to help comics in need tops £50k
19/03/2020 … A new fund to help comedians struggling because of the coronavirus lockdown has hit its £50,000 target within a day.
Thu 19 March 2020
Who wore it best?
Robin Williams vs Alison Spittle
19/03/2020 … Some people are more inventive than others when it comes to entertaining themselves during the coronavirus lockdown.
Mawaan Rizwan named one of the '30 under 30' to watch
Big honour from Forbes magazine
19/03/2020 … Comic Mawaan Rizwan has made the 30 Under 30 list of hotly-tipped movers and shakers compiled by financial magazine Forbes.
© BBC Coronavirus update: March 19
The latest cancellations and other news
19/03/2020 … This page will be updated to include the latest developments throughout the day.
Adam Kay up for prestigious book award
His memoir dubbed one of the biggest titles in the past 30 years
19/03/2020 … Adam Kay’s NHS memoirs This Is Going To Hurt has made a list of the top 11 books to have been released in the past 30 years.
2020 Chortle Award winners revealed
Including Bob Mortimer, Rhod Gilbert, Jessica Fostekew and more...
19/03/2020 … Jessica Fostekew was a double winner at this year’s Chortle Awards, with other accolades going to the likes of Bob Mortimer, Rhod Gilbert and Kiri…
Wed 18 March 2020
© C4 Feel Good
18/03/2020 … We should be wary of likening any complex comedy with a screwed-up central female character to Fleabag – although certainly those who loved Phoebe-Waller Bridge’s…
The Bill Murray closes for at least two weeks
But it plans to live-stream shows instead.
18/03/2020 … Top London comedy venue The Bill Murray has announced it is to close for at least two weeks in light of the latest advice on the COVID-19 outbreak.